Toyota Carina — Reliability by Year
61,975 vehicles · MOT data 1980–1998 · first-test pass rates
This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Carina was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →
| Year | Pass rate | Avg mileage | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |
|
101,125 mi | 348 |
| 1997 |
|
104,683 mi | 8,772 |
| 1996 |
|
108,871 mi | 9,575 |
| 1995 |
|
110,602 mi | 9,420 |
| 1994 |
|
115,839 mi | 8,190 |
| 1993 |
|
120,262 mi | 6,150 |
| 1992 |
|
118,774 mi | 4,746 |
| 1991 |
|
115,600 mi | 5,569 |
| 1990 |
|
115,787 mi | 3,842 |
| 1989 |
|
115,005 mi | 2,131 |
| 1988 |
|
114,132 mi | 1,207 |
| 1987 |
|
96,027 mi | 613 |
| 1986 |
|
88,481 mi | 502 |
| 1985 |
|
85,305 mi | 256 |
| 1984 |
|
83,070 mi | 184 |
| 1982 |
|
74,805 mi | 150 |
| 1981 |
|
40,928 mi | 124 |
| 1980 |
|
57,295 mi | 196 |
Which year Toyota Carina is most reliable?
MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.
Tests range from an average of 40,928 miles (newest year) to 120,262 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →
We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Toyota Carina.
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